Chapter 1441 — The Rules of the Wilderness
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
After stealing the eggshells, his heart had pounded wildly, and even now it had not calmed. "The egg liquid is fragrant, and I do have the Taiji divine stone and could refine a portion of it, but that would offend the Ancient God of Taiji beyond all remedy.
The loss would outweigh the gain. " Shen Mu restrained himself, forcing down the urge to swallow the essence liquid, and headed for the Great Black Wood. When he reached the Hundred Thousand Black Mountains of the Great Black Wood, he revealed himself, and saw Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, Wei Suifeng and the others returning from the far side of the Ancestral Court.
The Black Mountains were loud and bustling; the Bottle Heaven World hung above the Great Black Wood like a precious vase, giving off a quiet radiance. In the Hundred Thousand Black Mountains many divine cities had already been built; common folk opened fields and planted crops, and some divine-power wielders and gods subdued the giant beasts of the Ancestral Court, making the beasts guard the divine cities.
The Devil King Dutian, meanwhile, hurried back and forth from city to city, very busy.
Shen Mu sighed in admiration, came to the center of the Great Black Wood, entered the palace, and carefully set down the Taiji eggshell. He took out some jade bottles and poured the remaining essence liquid from the eggshell into them. Soon clamor came from outside the hall; Yan'er was the first to rush in, crying, "So fragrant, so fragrant!
Young Master, what good thing are you sneaking a bite of? " Shen Mu hastily activated a dozen or so jade bottles, swiftly gathering the essence liquid into them, and said, "You cannot eat this. It is the Ancient God of Taiji's egg liquid. .
. " Yan'er craned her head over, meaning to drink the essence liquid in the eggshell; Shen Mu, using his finger as a brush, wrote the word "Freeze," and Yan'er was frozen on the spot, unable to move. "Second Junior Brother, what tasty thing are you hiding away here? So fragrant, even the whole Great Black Wood can smell it! " Wei Suifeng came storming in; Shen Mu's consciousness burst forth, and Wei Suifeng plunged into the illusion of his consciousness, sniffing about in all directions and crying, "Where have you hidden it?
Let me taste a mouthful!
Just one mouthful! " Shen Mu hastily put away the remaining essence liquid and stowed the eggshell.
Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian rushed in, looking all around.
Lan Yutian's appetite was roused. "I smell a strange fragrance. Brother, what tasty thing have you hidden? " Shen Mu hastily put away the jade bottles.
"It is the Ancient God of Taiji's egg liquid. It cannot be eaten. " He explained the origin of the Taiji essence liquid.
"The Ancient God of Taiji and I are on somewhat friendly terms; it was he who pointed me to this first holy land of the Ancestral Court.
I cannot eat his Taiji essence liquid. Otherwise, when his cultivation fails to reach perfection in the future, he will come to take my head. Besides, this Taiji essence liquid cannot be digested just anyhow; it must be refined with the Taiji Origin Stone and a divine stone.
. .
" "Can it be fried and eaten? " Lan Yutian asked.
Shen Mu was speechless, and could only take out some Taisu essence liquid and share a little with them. "I have offended the Ancient God of Taisu beyond all remedy; there is no possibility of reconciliation.
I will share some of this Taisu essence liquid with you. Just taste it, then refine it with the Taisu divine stone.
. . That is all, I do not have much left either!
" He hastily slapped away Wei Suifeng's hand, which was groping all over him.
"There really is not much left! I gave you some to taste, that is all. Greed for fine food will delay your cultivation!
" The others had no choice but to put away the Taisu essence liquid and Taisu divine stones they had been given.